POLL: whos at fault in this accident, drawing included
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dullard
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I would definitely say B is at fault.
Imagine that A was a parked car in a public parking lot. B turned into A. Who is at fault? Obviously B. The answer does not depend on speed (unless you can prove without a doubt that A was driving so recklessly that B could never under any circumstance see A then it would be shared fault with B mostly at fault and A partially at fault, but that is an impossible proof to make).
Imagine that A was a parked car in a public parking lot. B turned into A. Who is at fault? Obviously B. The answer does not depend on speed (unless you can prove without a doubt that A was driving so recklessly that B could never under any circumstance see A then it would be shared fault with B mostly at fault and A partially at fault, but that is an impossible proof to make).
My brother did that, tried to move into the fast lane and hit the car that was alongside him. It was his fault.
Dissipate
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What I can't stand is if I get on the freeway and I am in the slow lane which happens to also be Exit Only and I need to get over but I can't because people ahead of me are going really slow while the people one lane over on my left are going really fast.
Also, why does it seem like a good 30% of all the wreckless drivers/jerkoffs drive pickup trucks? Maybe it is just because I live in a redneck area but damn, people who drive pickups seem to be a lot more aggressive in general.
Also, why does it seem like a good 30% of all the wreckless drivers/jerkoffs drive pickup trucks? Maybe it is just because I live in a redneck area but damn, people who drive pickups seem to be a lot more aggressive in general.
ok good, so now i don't have to worry about some idiot trying to lane change before checking his mirrors.
B. Ive done it before, and I was the B...no one injured and a headlight was smashed, but that buick that I had took it like a champ. Anyway, yea, its B.
rh71
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It's B's fault, though I think A should've been more aware of their surroundings and swerve out of that lane. Unless B jumped into the center lane in less than 1 second to avoid an accident of their own... then of course A can't react in time.
People need to be aware of their surroundings at all times. I have a wide after-market rearview mirror that I glance at every 5-10 seconds to watch for upcoming cars and open lanes. Gotta use this when there are cars around and especially near intersections/on-off-ramps/driveways. Basically... driving requires anticipation.
People need to be aware of their surroundings at all times. I have a wide after-market rearview mirror that I glance at every 5-10 seconds to watch for upcoming cars and open lanes. Gotta use this when there are cars around and especially near intersections/on-off-ramps/driveways. Basically... driving requires anticipation.
I do the same thing. I constantly watched lanes beside me. I dont even like to be driving beside the back end of cars i make sure Im directly beside them so they know im there. But by swerving A would have been at fault for hitting maybe C if there happened to be a C car next to A in the other lane as well. Atleast this way only B is at fault.
Bad advice IMO. Never swerve suddenly out of your lane just because someone is swerving at you. Break, yes, Swerve off the road at high speeds, or on to the shoulder? Not a good idea, and that picture shows one lane over being the fast lane, very bad idea to swerve into that suddenly.
rh71
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Another thing that annoys me is how people have their rearview mirrors at a height/angle where you actually have to pick your head up to look at it. WTF ? Shift your eyeballs only... it makes it a bit easier, don't you think ? Then glancing at the rearview every 5-10 seconds wouldn't be such a chore.
Driver A is at fault. Drivers should always be aware of what is in front of them.
Briver B can always argue that he looked, signaled and changed lanes, and that you were driving at a higher rate of speed.
Briver B can always argue that he looked, signaled and changed lanes, and that you were driving at a higher rate of speed.
rh71
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See, the thing is you're expecting to do it anyway... if you're prepared and have been checking your mirrors the whole time. Whenever I'm driving beside a car, I am prepared to get out of my lane to avoid them. Braking is not my idea of avoiding accidents unless it's a 2-lane road and I've got nowhere to go. All this sounds like a lot of work and on-the-fly thinking, but it sounds more complex than it really is. I'm a pretty aggressive driver, so I'd rather do something to get out of a situation rather than brake and hope something doesn't happen (like maybe get rear-ended too). Again, know what's around you so you can get out.
The insurance company wont take that reason... it will be Bs fault. They just look at the damage and see they'll say that A was in the lane already before B was... you can tell them all the reasoning you want and they'll just throw it away. That happened to us already.
that is very wrong. you can be aware all you want, that doesn't mean when B decides to turn into your lane that you'll have enough time to safely brake and avoid.
One thing that really annoys me is people who stay in your blindspot for long periods of time.. sometimes you don't see them get there.. (merging, changing lines etc..). This happened to me once, i thought i was the only one on the highway.. he must have been in the fast lane cruising in my blindspot for miles.. when i start to change lanes, i hear honking.. and i'm like.. omg.. he dropped out of the sky..
Maybe he was doing 120mph and just appeared as i was changing.. either way.. he sucked ! (i did too for not noticing him...)
Maybe he was doing 120mph and just appeared as i was changing.. either way.. he sucked ! (i did too for not noticing him...)
I don't think people intentionally stay in your blindspot. Most people don't like driving head-to-head and most people don't want to drive faster then other people. So it just happens that way.
B is at fault, but A should be watching the surrounding traffic just to make sure people like B don't see them. Thats why I never try to be in people's blindspot.
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